Valediction

For other uses, see Valediction (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with malediction.

A valediction (/vælədɪkʃən/; derivation from Latin vale dicere 'to say farewell'), parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, or a speech made at a farewell.

Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.

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